Chapter 10: Listening to the News
Gepo, located 100 miles southeast of Runan City, is the only way to enter Runan.
If the armies of Bao Hong and Yuan Shu wanted to go to Runan, the army had to pass through Gepo.
In the evening, a blood-red remnant sun hung in the sky, reflecting the blue sky in a blood-red color. In the quiet mountain forest, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the Gepo mountain forest, Liu Cheng's footsteps were fast, he was weak and panting, obviously he had run a long way, he quickly ran to Wang Can, knelt on the ground on one knee, and arched his hand: "My lord, the army of Yuan Shu and Bao Hong has entered the Gepo territory." ”
"Oh, is it finally here?"
Wang Can smiled coldly, he led the soldiers to rest in Longshanyu for one night, and at the fifth watch of the next day, he took Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao and others who had just joined and hurried towards Ge Po, who knew that after arriving at Ge Po, he did not find any trace of Yuan Shu and Bao Hong's army, but this was also beneficial, so that Wang Can had enough time to prepare everything to deal with Bao Hong and Yuan Shu's army.
After waiting for two days, I finally waited for the arrival of the army of officers and soldiers.
"Zhou Cang, all the traps have been arranged, right?" Wang Can asked softly.
Zhou Cang said loudly: "My lord, everything has been arranged. ”
Wang Can nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, tonight we will lure the officers and soldiers into battle, let them taste the beauty of these traps, it is already evening, I estimate that Bao Hong and Yuan Shu will set up camp in Gepo, and then wait for tomorrow to lead the army to Runan City, what we have to do tonight is to lure the enemy into battle." Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, the two of you will go with us to investigate the enemy situation and see where Bao Hong's army is stationed? ”
"No!"
Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao replied excitedly.
"Liu Cheng, lead the way."
As soon as Wang Can turned around, he ordered Liu Cheng, and the group of four quickly disappeared into the mountains and forests, running towards the place where the officers and soldiers were encamped.
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On the south side of Gepo, the officers and soldiers were slowly marching in the direction of Rurunan.
In the center of the soldiers, a barbarian man in black armor, with a full beard and a lion's nose and a wide mouth, rode on a brown war horse and carried a three-pointed two-edged knife, and slowly followed the army on his horse.
This person is Ji Ling, a general under Yuan Shu, who was sent to Runan City to exterminate the Yellow Turban.
"General Bao, it's getting late, I think we will set up camp in Gepo, rest for the night, let the soldiers recuperate, make full preparations, and then rush to Runan City tomorrow to capture Runan." Ji Ling's eyes narrowed slightly, his face looked like Lao Tzu was the best in the world, and said arrogantly: "Besides, if you don't camp in Gepo, you have to rush overnight, at this time the army has entered the woods, it will take a few miles to exit, and it will take a few miles to advance, no matter what, it will take an hour to speak, and it will be very late by then, we will set up camp here, and I expect that the yellow turban thieves will not dare to come to steal the camp." ”
"A group of yellow turban thieves who don't know whether they are alive or dead, they dare to occupy the city, burn and loot, they are really impatient, Zhang Jiao's anti-thieves led the troops to rebel, and a certain family crusaded against the yellow turbans with the lord, killing countless yellow turbans, but now it is a small handful of yellow turbans who actually want to make a move, hum, this group of damn yellow turban thieves."
As Ji Ling spoke, his face showed arrogance and impatience.
Ji Ling is the number one general under Yuan Shu, brave and fierce, with one-handed knife skills, and few opponents.
It was precisely because of Ji Ling's strong martial arts that he was the most important general in Yuan Shu, but he was sent to Runan City to exterminate the Yellow Turban Thieves. Ji Lingcai was not angry in his heart, a group of yellow turban thieves, where is it worth his shot, let him take action against the yellow turban thieves, it is simply overkill, killing chickens and using a knife.
Bao Hong nodded, with a flattering smile on his face, and said: "Just do what General Ji said, we will rest in Gepo for one night, and attack the Runan Yellow Turban Thieves tomorrow, and then we will have to rely on General Ji to make a move!" ”
"Well, General Bao and rest assured, it's just a group of yellow turban thieves."
Ji Ling smiled on his face, stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and a look of pride flashed in his eyes, but there was a disdainful smile on his face, I don't know if he was disdainful of the Yellow Turban Thief, or disdain for Bao Hong's fear of the Yellow Turban Thief.
"Report!"
A junior colonel rode a horse and ran to Ji Ling quickly, and said loudly: "General, the last general has already explored the terrain of Gepo, the mountains and forests around Gepo are dense, overgrown with weeds, and no empty camp is found suitable for the army to camp. ”
Ji Ling's expression was solemn, Ge Po actually didn't have a suitable place to be stationed?
Looking up at the trees all over the mountain, the eyes were all yellow.
It's October now, the trees are withered and yellow, the grass is withered, and the terrain of Gepo is all deep mountains and lush forests, and there is no open enough place to accommodate the five thousand soldiers under the command of Bao Hong and Ji Ling, so the little colonel who was looking for a place to rest hurriedly ran to Ji Ling and asked Ji Ling how to deal with it?
Ji Ling was silent for a moment, and then said: "Just set up camp in Gepo, remember to get rid of the weeds around the camp, and don't worry about the difficult handling of trees and the like." ”
"No!" The Colonel replied, then turned to carry out the order.
Bao Hong felt that it was inappropriate and asked: "General Ji, it is taboo for the military camp to be stationed against the mountains and forests, and Gepo is a place overgrown with weeds, once it catches fire, I am afraid that it will be dangerous?" In addition, even if the surrounding weeds are removed, it is very windy in this weather, and if there is a fire, the wind will take advantage of the fire, and it will be very difficult to deal with it. ”
Ji Ling despised Bao Hong as timid as a mouse in his heart, but he showed a serious look on his face, and asked: "General Bao, our army went to Runan to attack the Yellow Turban Thieves, this group of Yellow Turban Thieves has already learned about us, and now I am afraid that they are worried about how to resist us, do you think they will take the initiative to send troops?" ”
"This? This one? Bao Hong blushed and said embarrassedly: "The Yellow Turban Thief is weak, and he will definitely not dare to take the initiative." ”
Ji Ling sneered and said: "That's right, since the Yellow Turban Thieves don't dare to send troops, does anyone tell you that we are enemies and what are you afraid of stationed next to the mountains and forests." General Bao, don't worry, it'll be fine! Ji Ling looked preachy, and said earnestly, after finishing speaking, Ji Ling didn't care about Bao Hong anymore, gently patted the brown war horse under his crotch with three tips and two blades, and ran forward quickly.
Bao Hong smiled, looking at Ji Ling's disappearing back, the gloomy eyes flashed away.
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In the distance of the official road, in the hidden mountains and forests, Wang Can, Zhou Cang, and Liu Cheng were condescending, hiding in the mountains and forests and secretly watching the army of officers and soldiers marching slowly, Wang Can's eyes kept falling on Ji Ling, who was holding a three-pointed and two-edged knife, which was the main goal of his active attack, as for Bao Hong, let him deal with Gong Du and Liu Pi.
"My lord, Ji Ling is ready to set up camp in Gepo." Pei Yuanshao sprinted for a while, and arched his hand towards Wang Can and said: "The soldiers who are ambushed in the shadows have sent news that the army of Bao Hong and Ji Ling has begun to camp and is ready to rest in Gepo for a night, when are we going to start?" ”
Wang Can shook his head, glanced at Zhou Cang next to him, and said, "Zhou Cang, how sure are you that you will kill Ji Ling?" ”
Zhou Cang said: "Less than forty percent!" ”
Wang Can frowned, and asked again: "What if you add Pei Yuanshao?" How sure are you? ”
Zhou Cang thought for a moment and said, "If you add Lao Pei, you should be seventy percent sure!" ”
"Seventy percent?" Wang Can lowered his head and pondered, sighing in his heart It was still too low, there was no absolute certainty, it was better not to provoke Ji Ling, after a moment of silence, he asked: "You are seventy percent sure of killing Ji Ling, then I will only let you and Pei Yuanshao entangle Ji Ling, how sure are you?" ”
Zhou Cang didn't think about it, and said with a smile: "If it's just pestering Ji Ling, there will be no problem." ”
Only then did a smile appear on Wang Can's face, and he said, "Okay, tonight, you and Lao Pei will be responsible for pestering Ji Ling, and as for killing Ji Ling, I will be responsible for killing Ji Ling." "He has been living here for more than half a month, during this time Wang Can has been training his archery skills, for him, using knives, guns and other weapons to fight those first-class martial arts hand-to-hand combat, it is better to study his own archery skills, to be able to penetrate Yang in a hundred steps, or even farther to break the enemy with one arrow.
With one's own strengths and attacking the enemy's shortcomings, this is to maximize one's own advantages.
PS: On Monday, ask for flowers and collect!